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Pleural Medicine: Everything you need to know for your daily practice (from beginners to specialists): Part 2

Tracks
Track 5
Saturday, March 23, 2024
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Meeting Room 5

Overview

Sponsored by Ambu and Pulmonx


Speaker

Dr Calvin Sidhu
Respiratory
Western Health

What is new in mesothelioma that pulmonologists need to know in 2024

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Biography

Calvin is a respiratory physician and interventional pulmonologist at Western Health (Victoria). He has subspecialty interest and training in basic and advanced bronchoscopy, as well as pleural medicine.
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Dr Bapti Roy
Staff Specialist, Respiratory And Sleep Medicine
Westmead Hospital

Case discussions II: Uncommon pleural effusions you cannot miss

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Biography

Dr Roy is a Respiratory and Sleep Specialist and is the pleural medicine lead at Westmead Hospital.
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Dr Rajesh Thomas
Consultant Respiratory Physician
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital

Management of pneumothorax

11:20 AM - 11:40 AM

Biography

Rajesh Thomas is a Respiratory Medicine and Interventional Pulmonology consultant at Sir Charles Gairdner hospital, Perth. He leads the Lung Cancer and Bronchoscopy services at SCGH including an Interventional Bronchoscopy training program. His PhD research was on “Indwelling Pleural Catheter management in malignant pleural effusions” from the University of Western Australia, Perth. He continued as early career researcher with NHMRC and Cancer Council WA and his current research is focussed on improving thoracic cancer outcomes through advanced bronchoscopic interventions. He is passionate about bronchoscopic training and safety and runs regular interventional bronchoscopy workshops in Perth.
All Speakers

Round up; overall questions

11:40 AM - 11:55 AM

Biography

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Dr Bapti Roy
Staff Specialist, Respiratory And Sleep Medicine
Westmead Hospital

Chairperson

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Biography

Dr Roy is a Respiratory and Sleep Specialist and is the pleural medicine lead at Westmead Hospital.
Dr Calvin Sidhu
Respiratory
Western Health

Chairperson

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Biography

Calvin is a respiratory physician and interventional pulmonologist at Western Health (Victoria). He has subspecialty interest and training in basic and advanced bronchoscopy, as well as pleural medicine.
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Dr Elaine Yap
Respiratory Consultant
Te Whatu Ora Health Counties Manukau

Chairperson

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Biography

Elaine is a Consultant Respiratory Physician and Interventional pulmonologist at Te Whatu Ora, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, NZ. She is the clinical lead for bronchoscopy and pleural medicine in her institution, areas where she holds clinical, research and educational interests.
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